| Front | athwart |
|---|---|
| Back | athwart BrE /əˈθwɔːt/ NAmE /əˈθwɔːrt/ preposition word origin (literary or formal) 1 across; from one side to the other They put a table athwart the doorway. 2 not agreeing with; opposite to His statement ran athwart what was previously said. |
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